I wandered into the village myself an hour later, but I never saw her. There were a lot of tourists milling about, and the place was bustling. The fis...ing boats were coming in, and I bought a nice rockfish, which I had them filet. There's only one grocery store in town, but I found a couple bottles of Pinot Grigio, some small baking potatoes and a quart of early blueberries that I figured would be good with shortcakes. She wasn't at home when I returned, and I had no excuse not to mow the. "She was just as incredible as she is today,"she replied warmly. She went on at length.It was obvious to Marcia that Julie's Mother was deeply in love withher Aunt. "Why?" she asked. "Why didn't you two stay together?"The older woman smiled at the younger. There was a softness in herlook as she answered, "It was tempting! I guess that I wanted my ownpond," she smiled. "I met Jim ... then Julie came." Her facereflected the sweetness of reminiscence. "But Elaine - well - there'sno one like. Hanson. I thank you for your honest advice and opinions. I shall visit again before I leave for the Mediterranean.”“I was glad to help out, Sir, and if your cousin needs help, she can count on me and my family.”“That is good to know, Mr. Hanson. I wish you a good day!”Mounting his horse, Thomas returned to the manor house with more information gleaned and his resolve strengthened. Arriving, he found a coach waiting at the front. Curiously, he entered and found himself face to face with his. I owed him and Bo Harrington a lot for what they’d taught me about how to play quarterback. I just wished he was here and not in LA. I surprised him when I gave him a hug. I don’t think many people had dared that over the years.“Get off me,” he grumped, but didn’t fight it very much.“Do you plan to work with us during practice?” I asked.“Yes. Go get dressed and have everyone meet us on the field so we can get started,” he ordered.I smiled and almost skipped out of the office. Normally we would.